Rochester City School Board Policy Manual
1400-E1
5. Intimidate, harass or discriminate against any person on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, weight/appearance, national origin, citizenship status, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, age, sex gender (including gender expression and gender identity), sexual orientation, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, military work or status, veteran status, or political affiliation; or use language or gestures which a reasonable person would find intentionally discriminatory toward any person or group entitled to protection in their right to obtain an education under the New York State Executive Law. Such intimidation may be person-to-person, or communicated indirectly by writing, or by any telephonic or electronic means, including use of computers or the Internet. 6. Intimidation or “bullying” on school property or at a school function, which includes harassment that interferes with a student’s education or threatens a student’s well- being. Harassment includes engaging in actions or making statements that are intended to place an individual in fear or cause emotional harm; threatening, stalking or seeking to coerce or compel a person to do something; or abusive conduct or use of epithets, threats, or slurs based on actual or perceived race, color, weight/appearance, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, creed, religion, religious practices, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, military work or status, veteran status, or political affiliation. Such harassment may be person-to-person, or communicated indirectly by writing, or by any telephonic or electronic means, including use of computers or the Internet.
7. Enter any portion of the school premises without authorization or remain in any building or facility after it is normally closed.
8. Obstruct the free movement of any person in any place to which this code applies.
9. Violate the traffic laws, parking regulations or other restrictions on vehicles.
10. Possess, consume, sell, distribute or exchange alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, or be under the influence of either on school property or at a school function.
11. Possess or use weapons in or on school property or at a school function, except in the case of law enforcement officers while on duty as such, or except as specifically authorized by the Board of Education or by statute.
12. Loiter on or about school property.
13. Gamble on school property or at school functions.
14. Refuse to comply with any reasonable order of identifiable District officials performing their duties.
15. Willfully incite others to commit any of the acts prohibited by this Code.
16. Violate any federal or state statute, local ordinance or Board policy while on school property or while at a school function.
17. Comport themselves in a manner which violates District rules, particularly with regard to the limited public forum made available by the Board; or which violates the terms of any use permit.
18. Threaten to use any weapon; or brandish or display what appears to be a weapon.
19. Attempt to obtain property or favor from another by threat or by force.
20. Threaten bodily harm to staff or students. A threat exists whenever a reasonable person would interpret the statement as a serious expression of intent to harm or assault.
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